Field study

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Introduction

Industry sponsored study

9795 diabetics not on lipid-lowering therapy

micronized fenofibrate 200 mg daily vs placebo

median 5 years of follow-up

primary outcome of first myocardial infarction or coronary death

Results:

More general terms

References

  1. Keech A, Simes RJ, Barter P, Best J, Scott R, Taskinen MR, Forder P, Pillai A, Davis T, Glasziou P, Drury P, Kesaniemi YA, Sullivan D, Hunt D, Colman P, d'Emden M, Whiting M, Ehnholm C, Laakso M; FIELD study investigators. Effects of long-term fenofibrate therapy on cardiovascular events in 9795 people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (the FIELD study): randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2005 Nov 26;366(9500):1849-61. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16310551
    Colhoun H. After FIELD: should fibrates be used to prevent cardiovascular disease in diabetes? Lancet. 2005 Nov 26;366(9500):1829-31. No abstract available. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16310536
  2. 2.0 2.1 Rajamani K et al. Effect of fenofibrate on amputation events in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (FIELD study): A prespecified analysis of a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2009 May 23; 373:1780. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19465233